1. Visa Procedures for International Students International Exchange Group, Hiroshima University （ Higashi-Hiroshima Campus: Student Plaza 3F ） Yoko MARUKAWA

2. 2 ① Apply for the “EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF STAY (VISA EXTENSION)” When the period of your stay has come to an end, you must apply for an extension of your visa before it expires in order to stay and study longer. You can check the expiry date of your visa on either your Residence Card or in your passport. ☆ Applications accepted at the Hiroshima Regional Immigration Bureau. (You can apply through the University several times a year.)

3. 3 Seal on the passport Residence Card ① Apply for the “EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF STAY (VISA EXTENSION)”

4. 4 ② Apply for the “Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted (PART-TIME WORK PERMIT)” Working at questionable establishments such as bars, clubs, hostess clubs, etc. (including cleaning and washing dishes) is not permitted. ☆ Permission Hours ・・・ up to 28 hours per week (up to 8 hours per day during the long vacations.) ☆ Applications accepted at the Hiroshima Regional Immigration Bureau. (You can apply through the University once a month.) Should you receive any salary or payments for work done without a Part-Time Work Permit, you may be subject to fines of up to 2 million yen.

5. 5 Seal in the passport Reverse side of the residence card ② Apply for the “Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted (PART-TIME WORK PERMIT)”

6. 6 ③ Regarding the “RE-ENTRY PERMIT” Persons who will be re-entering Japan within 1year are not required to apply for a re-entry permit. Be sure to present your residence card (or alien registration card) with your passport at departure. Please check the box of “Departure with Special Re-entry Permission” on the Embarkation card for re-entrant (E/D card).

7. 7 ③ Regarding the “RE-ENTRY PERMIT” Please also submit “Temporary Homebound/Traveling Abroad Report” to the Student Support Office in your Faculty or Graduate School. It is available at the Student Support Office.

8. 8 ④ About NON-ATTENDANCE of SCHOOL If you do not have an acceptable reason for not attending University for 3 or more months your “student” visa will be revoked, and you will be forced to return to your home country. International students with “student” visas who take a temporarily leave from University for the reason of lack of finance cannot stay in Japan and are not allowed to do any part-time job also.

9. 9 ⑤ About Residence Card ， Notification of your address As of July 9, 2012, the “Residence Card” has been issued for the people who will stay in Japan more than 3 months. It will be issued at the airport when you arrived at Narita, Kansai airport etc. and will be sent to you when you arrived at Hiroshima airport etc.

10. 10 ⑤ About Residence Card ， Notification of your address Please go to your local town office(City Hall) with your passport (and residence card) to submit a notification of moving in when you decided your address. You must also submit a notification after you move to another location.

11. 11 Hiroshima Regional Immigration Bureau Address ： 2-31 Kami-Hatchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima (in the Hiroshima Legal Affairs Government Complex) Telephone ： Entry and Status Department 082-221-4412 Office Hours from 9:00-16:00 Monday to Friday.(except National Holidays) Website of “Immigration Bureau of Japan” : http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/index.html